Project Detail

Lin and Ralph: A Love Story

Synopsis

Lin and Ralph is a moving, sometimes funny, and ultimately uplifting story about the love and commitment of two extraordinary people. Lin, 54, is blind and has cerebral palsy. Her husband Ralph, 70, is her full time 24/7 carer, and has Parkinson's disease.
 
Filmed over 17 years by close friend and award-winning documentary maker Marilyn Gaunt, this is an intimate portrait of a marriage that has overcome incredible odds and achieved great things. But recent events have cast shadows, and put what seemed to be an indestructible love under almost unbearable pressure.

Details

Year
2006
Type of project
Features
Running time
48 mins
Format
Digital
Director
Marilyn Gaunt
Producer
Mike Chamberlain
Co-Producer
Mike Chamberlain
Editor
Paul Dosaj
Director of Photography
Marilyn Gaunt
Sound
Marilyn Gaunt

Categories

Production Status

Production Company

mike@stampede.co.uk

Sales Company

TVF Ltd

375 City Road
London EC1 BINB
UK

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